Human Resources Consultant

City of St. Catharines•St. Catharines, ON

About The Position

Join a collaborative HR team where your expertise will directly influence the employee experience and organizational success across the City of St. Catharines. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead meaningful work as a trusted business partner, while partnering closely with leaders across the organization. You’ll have exposure to a broad range of HR functions, contribute to impactful initiatives, and play a key role in shaping policies, programs, and practices that support a healthy, inclusive, and high-performing workplace. As a trusted advisor, you’ll help drive positive change while advancing your own professional growth in a supportive and values-driven environment.

Requirements

University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field, along with a CHRL designation (formerly CHRP).
Minimum five (5) years of progressive HR experience across labour relations, recruitment, attendance/disability management, performance management, training and development, policy development, and project management.
Strong knowledge of employment legislation and the ability to interpret applicable Acts and regulations (e.g., Labour Relations, Human Rights, WSIB).
Strong communication skills, including presentation, research, and report writing.
Effective interpersonal, coaching, and developing leadership skills.
Well-developed organizational and time management skills, with the capacity to manage competing priorities.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, while also working independently with minimal supervision.
High level of confidentiality, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to research issues, analyze data, and support management decision-making.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to managers/supervisors on corporate policies, procedures, collective agreements, and compliance with legislation.
Coach and support employees and leaders in career development, performance management, and employee relations.
Coordinate full-cycle recruitment, including workforce planning, job postings, interviewing, selection, offers, and exit interviews.
Contribute to the facilitation of the new employee orientation.
Participate in job evaluation processes to role classification and compensation structures.
Support labour relations activities, including collective agreement interpretation, grievance processes, negotiations, and labour-management committees.
Stay current on legislation, arbitration decisions, and industry trends.
Lead attendance management and employee counselling related to attendance programs.
Conduct workplace investigations, provide recommendations, and ensure compliance.
Assist in the development of HR policies and procedures.
Contribute to HR metrics tracking, analysis, and reporting with actionable recommendations.
Support HR team initiatives and perform other related duties as assigned.